ORMTC 2016 May

May 2016 Open Road Motorcycle Touring Club Page 1

Committee

President Fred M

Vice President Peter H

Secretary E-J

Editor & Treasurer Ivan Z 042 777 1728

Tour Master Mal F 043 9919 629

OPEN ROAD MOTORCYCLE

TOURING CLUB

May 2016

Club Objectives

1) To promote, encourage and co-operate with kindred bodies in fostering and

maintaining motorcycling as a sport.

2) To organize and conduct social outings, competitions and to encourage good

fellowship amongst members.

3) To maintain and keep up the prestige of the club and sport.

ORMTC Postal Address: PO Box 714, Victoria Park W.A. 6979 Club Internet Home Page:

Club e-mail address: Editor’s e-mail:

http://ormtc.homestead.com [email protected] [email protected] Please use “ORMTC magazine” as subject

Contact Details

Cut off date for magazine articles is ONE (1) week prior to the meeting; if in doubt call the Editor!

Disclaimer Comments and technical articles printed in this magazine are the results of member contributions and, as such, the views and opinions expressed DO NOT necessarily reflect those of ORMTC Inc. but are for general interest only. The ORMTC accepts no responsibility for accuracy of any comment, opinion

or information contained in or omitted from this magazine.

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CONTENTS

Page 01…………………………………..Club Objectives, Club Committee, Club Contact details

Page 02…………………………………..Contents

Page 03…………………………………..President’s Report

Page 04…………………………………..Editor’s Report

Page 05-06.……………………………...Meeting minutes from last month

Page 07…………………………………..Yearly ride planner

Page 08…………………………………..ORATS photos by Nic

Page 09…………………………………..By-laws and no Birthdays

Page 10-11…..………..…………………Club finances for March and April

Page 12…..…..………..…………………Ideas submitted by Fred (reprinted)

Page 13-15…..………..…………………Club Run pictures by Peter

Page 16…………………………………..Points table

Page 17…………………………………..Riot Act

Page 18-19…..………..…………………Member’s details

Page 20-25…..………..…………………Peter and Ivan’s Social Ride photos

Page 26…………………………………..Merchandise

Page 27…....……………………………..Ride details for Club Run and Social Ride

Page 28………………………..………....Club Ride Calendar


ORMTC President’s Report May 2016

There were two great rides in April, one led by Peter out into the Eastern Wheatbelt and the other by E-J to York with a Cemetery quiz along the way – well done to both of you and your TECs.

This month we will consider two more of the suggestions put to me by members over the years regarding duration of rides.

Last month we considered Responsibility of Members and their participation in Club activities which received some support, and a reduction in the number of Club meetings which did not.

Ride safe and keep vertical. Fred M


Editors Report

Hi all, This month there’s plenty of photos from the rides, thanks Nic and Peter for those, plus some of my own. I’ve also reprinted Fred’s list of potential changes for reference while we continue to discuss a couple at each meeting. The membership table and points tables are both up to date this month. Finances I’ve caught up on the financial report so there’s two of those in this edition. Some of the cash income form memberships has been reduced by reimbursing payment for the PO Box ($181.00) and for the iiNet email account ($26.45). Ivan

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RAFFLE PRIZE ROSTER FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS

E-J May and October

Fred June and November

Ivan July and December

Mal August and January

Peter September and February

ORMTC RIDE PLANNER 2016 / 17

Month Club Run Social Run

Lead TEC Lead TEC

Mar-16 6th Steve Peter 20th Ivan Peter

April 10th Peter Beb 24th E-J Mal

May 8th Nic Nigel 22nd Mal Fred

June 5th 19th Ivan

July 10th 24th

August 7th 21st

September 11th 25th

October 9th 23rd

November 6th 20th

December 4th (or

11th) 18th

Jan-17 8th 22nd

February 5th 19th


ORATS karri on ratting thanks Nic for the photos


Club by-laws as at August 2008

1. All motions need to have 2 months notice before they are voted on unless the 2 months notice is deemed unnecessary by the membership present at the meeting.

2. People on committees do not have to pay for an event that

they are organizing except for their own accommodation. 3. Only financial members of the club can vote. 4. No person is to spend any monies unless prior approval has

been granted by 2 or more committee members.

5. Any money spent and claimable from the club must have a receipt.

6. Members wishing to attend a club event must pay for that

event before it occurs.

7. If a member is unable to attend a Club event, refunds are to be decided by the committee organizing the event. 8. If the club organises any event which requires financial commitment, members who have committed to attending will be financially liable for their share of the costs unless they can find someone to replace them.

Birthdays

Fred M May

Bob E May


ORMTC CHANGES FOR MEMBERS CONSIDERATION The following are comments, complaints and suggestions made to me over the years. Members Responsibility After their first year of membership, all club members must officiate at least once per annum as one of the following

Ride Leader Tail End Charlie Function Organiser/Host Committee Member

After no more than three rides or three meeting attendances with the Club, participants must nominate for membership and if endorsed as a member, pay their membership fees. This applies equally to ORATS participants. Club Monthly Meetings Reduce Club Meetings to every second month apart from AGM Meetings held in February – March – April – June – August – October - December Web site and on-line news-letter updates to keep Members informed of events and rides. Monthly meetings are a carry-over from days past, in this age of communications technology there simply is not the need for so many meetings. It is the same few who turn up each time and carry the cost of buying dinner at our host hotel. Reduce number of Magazines likewise. Club Runs Many have complained that the rides can be too long and finish too late, or are ridden too fast. Leaders should be mindful of speed limits and keep at or about these. There are many opportunities to allow riders to pass to satisfy their needs. Plan rides to finish so all riders can be home in daylight and in any event no later than 5.00pm. Social Runs Most complaints here are about length or duration of rides. Plan rides so that all riders can be home no later than 1.00pm. Ride Start Points If heading out of town and into the country, start rides on the fringe of the metro area so that riders are not doubling back or spending up to an hour coping with suburbia. This is mostly observed but no always. Tourmaster’s Roster Post a Year Planner schedule on line and display it at meetings showing the whole Ride year. Members can fill in those spaces are they available to Lead or TEC rides. Will assist with ensuring everyone can participate and everyone can see who is putting in an effort. See attached Spreadsheet Club Points A Trophy should be the reward for the person who has earned the most points. Refuelling Stops Everyone fuels up when the ride leader does.


Peter and Bob’s Club Run beyond the fence

Not listening




Ride Requirements Volunteer for a ride, be Ride Leader or Tail End Charlie. Plan the route, maps, fuel and food stops, toilet stops, make track notes. Go on a pre-ride, edit track notes, record travel time, check your stops/shops are open, get pub/café phone number to make a future booking, take some pictures, alter the ride route if necessary. Make a flier for the ride, forward it to the Editor [email protected] and to the Tour Master [email protected] forward your ride route to the Tour Master too. At the meeting, receive running sheet from the Secretary, receive TEC bag from previous rides TEC, tell the members about your ride, encourage participation, get numbers if necessary for bookings. On the day, be on time for your own ride, bring TEC bag, record participants, contact and emergency details, read the Riot Act aloud, phone a brunch booking if required. Delays TEC bag contains mechanical and first aid supplies, notify riders ahead if delay is long, separate the ride if necessary, don’t leave anybody stranded alone. Following the ride post the running sheet in the envelope provided, forward photos to the Editor for the web site, forward an article to the Editor for the magazine.

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O.R.M.T.C. RIOT ACT

This is to be read out at the start of each run

1. All riders are to be introduced to the Leader and Tail End

Charlie before the start of the run. 2. Do not overtake on the left – EVER!!

3. For rider safety a staggered formation is strongly

recommended.

4. Do not pass the leader unless they say it is okay.

5. When turning you MUST wait on the corner where you can be seen until the person behind catches up.

6. When you see someone on a corner you will become the

corner marker unless they wave you through.

7. Ride within your own personal limits and be mindful of the road rules.

8. The tail end Charlie will always be behind the last bike, no

matter what.

Please complete the sign in sheet with rider/pillion details including an emergency contact name and number.

This riot act must be read out before the start of each run. If you

are attending the run and the organisers fail to read it out, please remind them to do so.


Nigel may have arrived too late to

hear the riot act but he wasn’t

going to miss the 4 egg omelette

challenge


E-J and Mal conducted a mortality quiz tour, or something like that.


Thanks Peter and Ivan for the photos.


Hello Robin, on a ride but not with us!

Quiz answers being marked by Mrs Woolfrey.


The Elizabethan Village Pub at Armadale was celebrating St Georges Day.



Merchandise

Stickers $3.00

Stubby Holders New Stock ! $6.00

Badges (Black and Gold) $9.00 Key Rings White $3.50 Iron-on Transfers full sheet $10.00 half sheet $5.00 Tee-Shirts—Short Sleeves Small $27.00 Medium $27.00 Large $27.00 Extra Large $27.00 2xExtra Large $27.00 Tee-Shirts—Long Sleeves Small $30.00 Medium $30.00 Large $30.00 Extra Large $30.00 2xExtra Large $30.00

Number plate surround $17.00


Social

Ride Sunday 22

nd May 2016

with Mal and Fred Mal: 043 9919 629

Starting from McDonald’s Armadale

Arrive 8am for 8:30 departure

Beer Museum and lunch at Gidgegannup

Club Run

Sunday 15th May 2016

with Nic and Nigel Nic: 0427 999 135

600 km round trip to Cervantes for lunch Meet at Caltex Stratton, Toodyay Rd 7:30 for 8am departure


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